There are three flavors of value innovation, more value, better value, and new value. New value is often borne from frustration, new insight, or technology advances and requires you to venture into a whole new area of business and skillsets. More value is quantitative; it’s all about the numbers. Better value is about increasing the […]
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We have all heard the importance of investing from an early age. I have tried to do that with my son, Gabriel, by taking him on an annual outing since he was three. The two pictures above show him and our dog at the time hiking into the woods at age four and again this
I’ve been re-reading a classic, “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” by Thomas Kuhn. It explains how paradigms change. It’s easy to imagine that science is the slow, steady linear progression that gradually fleshes out our understanding of the world. But science is much more haphazard. What is most fascinating to me is that often, the
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“Humanitarian and songstress Laura Baron inspires audiences once again with her single “Refugee” from the album Long Road Home.” – Warlock Asylum International “Laura Baron delves into a blissful worldly sound on the nimble percussion of “Refugee”…” With “Refugee” Laura Baron taps into a spirit of community, allowing a whole orchestra to neatly come together
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The best leaders are constantly transforming themselves and building new capabilities; trying things that have never been done before. In this video, I share three steps to increase your capability as a leader. Identify the capability that you want. Find a leader who’s already built that capability and is an expert. Go beyond email or
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I often work with leaders to design their own disruptions to introduce into the marketplace. This video explains two criteria that indicate a market is ripe for disruption – fragmentation and high margins. Remember when you could buy a cable subscription and watch everything? Those days are gone and now people are buying from many
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Gratitude is like a savings account. Fill it up a little every paycheck and when you need a major withdrawal, you’ll have the resources. For me the paycheck comes is every time I have something to appreciate. Today it’s the gorgeous weather here in Deerfield, Mass, on my way to into the mountains of New
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This video is about Obstacle Judo. We all know people who focus on the obstacle when presented with a challenge. Successful leaders see the opportunity embedded in and obstacle and leverage it; this is called Obstacle Judo. I give a few examples of how Obstacle Judo works. I’ve also created an exercise that will
Today I pulled my camping supplies down out of our attic to prepare for my annual father-son trip. My son, Gabe, and I are heading into the northeast United States with our German Shepherd, Sita. We usually stay in AirBnB’s and camp. This trip will take us into the White Mountains of New Hampshire and
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In my work, helping to drive change initiatives I interview many leaders, sometimes up to 30 per week. Many are busy CEOs running organizations, who have very little time. So. I have learned to interview efficiently. One of the most effective interview techniques I know is Story Listening. Through listening to a good story, I
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